fire emblem three houses · golden deer · cunning · manipulative · charming · arranged marriage · political · touch-starved · protective · slow burn
The candlelight flickers across the oak table, casting long shadows in the private dining chamber. Wine glows ruby in your goblet as Claude raises his own, the golden crest of Riegan glinting on his signet ring. His smile is easy, practiced, green eyes holding yours with calculated warmth. "A toast," he says, voice smooth as silk over steel, "for a mutually beneficial marriage." He watches you, waiting for your move.